Sto-vo-kor (or Sto'Vo'Kor) is, in Klingon mythology, the afterlife for the honored dead, where all true warriors go after they die to fight an eternal battle against great enemies. The halls of Sto-vo-kor were said to be guarded by Kahless the Unforgettable.
According to the tradition of ak'voh, whenever a warrior dies in battle, others stay with the body to keep away predators, allowing the spirit to leave the body and go to Sto'Vo'Kor. (DS9: "The Ship")
A Klingon can enter Sto-vo-kor by dying in battle or while performing a heroic deed. In addition, they may enter Sto-vo-kor by allowing themselves to be killed by another Klingon. (DS9: "Children of Time", "Covenant")
Alternatively, the relatives of the deceased can also perform such a deed in the name of the fallen to ensure their arrival in the halls. In 2375, Worf destroyed the Monac shipyards in the name of Jadzia Dax, in order to gain her entry into Sto-vo-kor. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")
Later that year, Kor wished Worf well and that they would see each other again in Sto-vo-kor after Kor believed he would die fighting the Dominion aboard the IKS Ning'tao. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
- Sto-vo-kor is similar to the Scandinavian legends of Valhalla, where Odin's valkyries take those who die in battle to fight beside him at Ragnarök.
- Sto-vo-Kor seems to be the Klingon equivalent to "heaven" in the Judeo-Christian religion.
- Sto-vo-kor itself has never been seen on-screen.
See also
- Gre'thor, the Klingon equivalent to the Terran "hell" and is where the souls of the dishonored go when they die
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- STOVOKOR a Klingon musical group